Hand luggage handle



Aug. 1, 1939. G, w 2,168,077

HAND LUGGAGE HANDLE Filed Sept. 20, 1937 'mh/E/v og 6502 H WHEARY A TTOQNEY Patented Au 1, 1939 I r 1 2,168,077

HAND LUGGAGE HANDLE- George H. Wheary, Racine, Wis., assignor to Wheary Trunk Company, Racine, Wis.

Application September 20, 1937, Serial No. 164,741 3 Claims. (01. 16-115) The present invention refers to carrying the near side of the brackets being cut-away on handles for use on what is generally termed lines 2-2 of Figure 3.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE hand luggage cases, the primary use of which Fig. 3 is an end view of my device as shown is to carry wearing apparel such as ladies gowns, in Figure 2 taken on lines 3-3 of Figure 2. I mens clothing and the like. The case is gen- Fig. 4 is a fractional side view illustrating the "5 erally of a size whereby it may be carried by position of the handle and links when in their one hand by gripping the handle, which is the lowest position. v subject matter of this application. As thus illustrated, the case in Figure 1 is One of the objects of my invention is to prodesignated in its entirety by reference character vide a handle which has an appearance in keep- A, having a bottom section Ill and a top section 10 'ing with the modern high quality luggage cases I! which is-hingedly secured to section H) in a and which is decorative and very attractive. manner W known to require further A further object of the present invention is scription. V t provide handle hi is easily manufac- My improved handle asillustrated is designated '16 tured at low cost and which is strong, durable in its entirety by reference character B and com- '15 and which is provided with two normal positions. prises brackets formed as Shown, P e One, the inoperative position, wherein the handle, ably from t metal S e having Outwardwhich is straight, is moved close to the case; the ext n t which a riv t d or th rother being its operative position wherein the wise secured to member ID. Brackets l2 are U- 20 hand piece is lifted far enough from the case p d s OW in Figure 3 d adapted 0 to provide mom for hand ri Wh n th looselyembrace links l3-l3. These links have hand piece is in its inoperative position, its top at one end an orifice for the free reception of is very little above the adjacent part of the fiSf and being Provided at e other bracket from which point the bracket tapers d With Slots through which e s downward to thereby provide a neat appearance, BXtBnd- 25 and a tapered approach a protection t th Thus it will be seen that links [3 are free at brackets and handle when packed with th their inner ends to raise and lower, rivets l4 luggage and miscellaneous boxes, being permitted to move in a vertical line be- A further object of my invention is to procause of slots 15 which are positioned to thereby vid a device wherein the hand piece may be hold the links in the position shown in Figures 2 30 m de of a convenient shape and length and and4 when the handle is lifted. Stops I! act to may be provided with a, decorative ccvering limit this movement when rivet l6 rests in the which is proofed against injury by the manner in outer end of slot 15. When the handle is moved which t i Secured t t hand piece including down to its inoperative position as shown in Figmetal caps which tightly embrace the ends of the U18 the links W be oved outwardly as in- 35 covering. dicated by dotted lines and stops l8 will then Another object of my invention is to provide st on the su ce o e e a a po nt bethe device with carrying links having suitably tween feet t if a m k iS m de On the positioned tops thereon whereby the arrying covering of member be Out Of position is fixed and the inoperating or down I PrPVide 1 novel handpiece as follows: A 40 position is fixed by contact with the case at an base plgce 18 made preferably m wood obscure point Within the Carrying bracket of a suitableshape and length and 1s prov1ded To these and other useful ends my invention preferably with a groove 2! and a decorative covering 22 which may be either leather or fabric consists of parts combmauons of parts or their material. The covering is stretched around the 45 equivalents and mode of operation as hereinafter set forth and described and claimed in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a hand luggage handle and folded into groove 2| as illustrated in Figure 3. A narrow strip 23 is then forced into the groove to thereby stretch the covering taut and permanently secure the edges into the groove. case eqmpped Wlth my Invention shQWmg the I provide end caps 24-24 which are preferably 50 handle in its down in p r position. formed from a single piece of flat metal and Fig. 2 is a fractional side elevation of the carforced v th end of th hand piece and its l g device wherein the a d piece is shown covering and secured preferably by rivets, as il- 1n its operating or raised position and showing lustrated in Figure 2, to thereby securely fasten the brackets secured to a fraction of the case, the cap and hold the covering to member 20 and 55 form strong and rigid pieces to which links I3are pivotally secured by means of depending ears 2525. Ears 25 are suitably spaced apart to thereby closely but freely embrace links l3 to which they are pivotally mounted by means of rivets I4.

I preferably nickel or vanadium plate members I2, i3, 23 and 24, thus to contrastingly set apart these parts from the handle and case covering.

Thus it will be seen that the handle as formed may be raised or lowered to the positions shown. That it is definitely stopped in either of the two positions and that when in either position, particularly the down position, the shape of brackets I2 is such as will present a pleasing appearance. In this connection, it will be noted 'in Figure 4 that the upper edges of caps 24 are very little above the top of members l2. Thus the hand piece is protected and the device presents a pleasing appearance because its end brackets taper outwardly and downwardly.

Clearly my device is strong and since the handle is metal clad at its ends, the covering and its fastening strip will be firmly held into position and protected against injury, as compared to the conventional hand luggage handle wherein the entire hand piece is U-shaped and completely covered by leather or fabric, which at best, is not satisfactory, largely because it is difiicult to smoothly and tightly fold the covering over such an irregular shape and glue it in a smooth permanent manner, and further, the small ends are left weak and easily injured or the holding rivet is pulled through the small end of the handle rendering the handle and frequently the case worthless.

Having thus shown and described my invention I claim:

1. A carrying device of the class described, comprising two spaced brackets being secured to the member to be carried, a rigid hand grip adapted to loosely fill the space between said brackets and having links pivotally secured at one end to opposite ends of said hand grip, the other ends of said links having slots and being pivotally and slidably secured to said brackets by means of pins which are loosely embraced by said slots, whereby said hand grip may be raised and lowered to operating and inoperating positions, projections on the upper and lower edges of said links adapted to act as stops for the operative and inoperative positions of said hand grip.

2. A carrying device of the class described, comprising two spaced brackets being secured to the member to be carried, a rigid hand grip adapted to loosely fill the space between said brackets and having links pivotally secured at one end to opposite ends of said hand grip, the other ends of said links having slots and being pivotally and slidably secured to said brackets by means of pins which are loosely embraced by said slots, whereby said hand grip may be raised and lowered to operating and inoperating positions, said hand grip comprising a bar having secured over each end thereof a metal shroud having spaced depending ears adapted to loosely embrace the inner ends of said links, said brackets adapted to form vertical slots which loosely embrace the sides of said links, said links having projections on opposite sides thereof and being positioned to thereby act as limit stops within said vertical slots.

3. A carrying device of the class described, comprising two spaced brackets being secured to the member to be carried, a rigid hand grip adapted to loosely fill the space between said brackets and having links pivotally secured at one end to opposite ends of said hand grip, the other ends of said links having slots and being pivotally and slidably secured to said brackets by means of pins which are loosely embraced by said slots whereby said hand grip may be raised and lowered to operating and inoperating positions, said brackets adapted to form vertical slots which loosely embrace the sides of said links and having means cooperating with said links and pins to lock said handle against movement when held in an operating position.

GEORGE H. WHEARY. 

